Endocrine Abstracts

Individuals with chronic hypoparathyroidism sometimes receive suboptimal care with high frequency of unplanned hospitalisation and iatrogenic harm. In 2015 the European Society for Endocrinology published evidence base consensus guidelines on the management of chronic hypoparathyroidism. Using these consensus recommendations as audit standards we worked with the Society for Endocrinology and Parathyroid UK to conduct a national audit of management of chronic hypoparathyroidism...

21 year old man presented to the emergency department with hypotensive shock. He had been seeing the GP with complains of poor appetite, intermittent vomiting, increased thirst and postural dizziness for the last 6 months. Previous medical history included tonsillitis, gastritis and learning difficulties. The working differential was severe gastroenteritis with hypovolemic shock, and so he was given immediate fluid resuscitation. He remained hypotensive, and so was given empir...